2018 Suzuki News, Including Teaser Reveal Of V-Strom 250 + Video
Suzuki wants to know if the 250cc Wee-Strom should be brought to the U.S.
Suzuki’s presentation at AIMExpo was devoid of new-product announcements, preferring to tout its recent offerings to younger and entry-level markets like the GSX250R and GW250s.
Suzuki insisted these bikes that are manufactured in China are “real Suzukis,” designed by Suzuki and built by Suzuki.
“For $4,499 you can have a high-quality Suzuki,” said the company’s PR rep Avery Innes. “These bikes have the same fit and finish and care put into them as a GSX-R1000.”
Near the end of its presentation, Suzuki uncovered a V-Strom 250, a bike previously announced for other world markets but not yet officially added to the brand’s American lineup.
“We are looking very seriously at bringing the V-Strom 250 to the U.S. soon,” said Innes, “so we brought one along to the show to solicit feedback.”
So we and Suzuki are wondering if America would be interested in an adventure-styled 250cc motorcycle. Please respond in the comments section.
Check out our video from AIMExpo of the potential 2018 Suzuki V-Strom 250.
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Suzuki you have a wonderful 400cc motor, figure out how to use it instead of your wheezer 250 which just doesn't cut it in the US of A. And as others have noted, the beak is so 2010...
Instead of another plastic-wrapped V-Strom, how about a retro-scrambler version of the DR400S? Think Yamaha SR400 with a high pipe.
Talked to a few friends in Britain about the power and the consensus is, not even enough for a 250. The folks mentioning approx. 400cc, twin, 6-speed, decent tank capacity, are all completely correct. There is room for small displacement bikes like this, but with technology and tuning (even with emissions laws) I find it difficult to think a bit more horsepowers cannot be found. Solution? More cc. Riding the new Honda CB500 in its various versions, still light weight, enough for the freeway slog and mpg that is quite good. I love the idea of the X model with some Rally Raid offerings, terrific idea EcoMouse! Not sure how much "adventure" there is with this Suzuki. Local stuff, light trail riding, commuting. But I was able to find a lifetime's worth of adventures on the KZ250 I owned for two years and 38,000 miles, so what do I know? I rode on fire roads to visit friends in remote areas, all over Canada and the western US. Yes, I wished for a bigger bike, but I can't discount how special it was that I was even riding a motorcycle at all after what I endured. I learned so much about myself, what I could do, and what is possible on a 250. More than I would originally thought, so maybe not a bad idea for this V-strom 250. The lower power people are mentioning is concerning, but I'll wait to see how close to reality it is.